Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1929, Page 70

HONORS FOR WOMEN GO TO MRS. JOHN HODGES Supplants Mrs. Dorothy White Nicolson As Leading Linkswoman of District— Barnett Tops Middle Atlantic Pros. way during 1929, with prac- tically the same figures domi- nating the game who stood out during the previous year. Unlike 1928, however, when Miller B. Stevinson of Columbia_and Harry G. Pitt of Manor ‘were 50 closely bracketed in the records as to allow no division of their accom- plishments to place one in front of the other, Stevinson is ranked the leader of the amateur game for 1929 by virtue of his steady tournament record. Although Pitt won two tournaments, and both were major events, Stevinson annexed three big affairs, and added to the luster of his achievements by also taking, for the second consecutive time, his own club championship. And the Columbia championship almost has the stature of an invitation tourney, for no other club about Washington has so many fine golfers in its ranks. A new star arose in the fleld of wo- men's golf to take first rank from the District champion of three years’ stand- ing by virtue of her victories in two major events during the year. This was Mrs. John N. Hodges, wife of a ranking officer in the Engineer Corps of the Army. By the steadiness and bril- lance of her game, Mrs. Hodges, with two major victories, takes the place of Mrs. Dorothy White Nicolson as the top Tranking golfer of the District of Colum- bis, even though Mrs. Nicolson retained her District uue at the expense of Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes. Stevinson Again D. C. Champ. Stevinson takes top ranking by virtue of his victories in the Congressional and Manor Club events, and by his out- standing feat of winning the District amateur title for the second consecutive time. Pitt, who was his chief rival last year and in this year, beat him in the Chevy tourney final, and also won the Indian Spring tournament the following week, but that ended hla win- ning career, for he was beaten own club champlnn.lhlp after -emn. a record of 68 for the revam course of the Manor Cluh and witnessed Ste- ‘vinson win in the Manor Club invitation tourney. Other tournament winners among the the Imxhged Frank G OLF about Washington went for- ward in a bigger and better eneh giving each club golf facilities to- taling 27 holes. Course improvements continued at all the clubs, and on the whole, notwithstandiig a prolonged drought during Midsummer, the courses were in fine condition. Local Tourney Winners. Hcre is the way the tourneys were won during the season: Men’s Events. ‘Washington Go!r and Country Club— Prank K. Roesch. Town and Country Club—Page Hufty. Hmdun Spring Golf Club—Harry G. tt. vy Chase Club—Harry G. Pitt. Atlantic champlonship—B. ‘Warren Corkran. Columbia Country CIub-—Rnbert L. Finkenstaedt. conneulmnl Country Club—Miller Stevinson. Dhr.rlct amateur championship—Mil- ler B. Stevinson. Manor Club—Miller B. Stevinson. h!annockbum Golf Club—John C. Shore; Son'.hpnw championship—E. C. Rice. Club Championships. Columbia—Miller B, Stevinson. ‘Washington—Henry D. Nicolson. Beaver Dam--W. Bion Moore. Congressional—C. B. Mu?hy. Bannockburn—W. L. Pendergast. Manor—Herbert L. Lacey. inZian Spring—Earl McAleer. ‘Town and County Club—Max Weyl. Chevy Chase—C. Ashmead Full er. ‘Women's Events. Phyllis Keeler Memunu tourney— Won by Mrs. Y. E. Evenlnr Star cup——won by Mrs. John N. Mlddle Atlantic Golf Alsodlw)n chnmp(onlhlp——vlon by Mrs, John N. Dumet champlonship—Won by Mrs. Dorothy White Nicolson. Corby cup wumey—won by Miss Su- san Hacker, Activity in the professional ranks con- tinued, but the pros held no open cham- lonship during the year. Robert T. g-meu of Chevy Chase won the match play cham; ship of the Middle Atlan- tic Profe nal Golfers’ Association, de- feating J. Monroe l-l\mter of Indian Spring in the final. A. L. Houghton of Harper and Fred McLeod of lJumbia qualified for the national P. G. A, but neither made the match playgrounds in the recent tourney. The Maryland open title was won by clen= Larkin, assistant pro at Chevy PIGEON RACING HAS FAIR YEAR Local pigeon fanciers have enjoyed a fairly good year, but only one record ‘was broken, that for 500 miles for young ‘and | pigeons, when D. R. Mathews’ Paragon One of thz finest golf matches ever seen anywhere came t5 the final round of the women's championship of the l.l‘!:d.le Atlantic Golf Assoclation. gained wgr one in nm me litan ama One ol the features of the year was 8 benefit match played at Indian Bpfln. which included Lou Diegel, the | scored an a speed of 1,287 yards ington Racing in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware participated, local pigeons won second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh places 'in the Bristol, Tenn., old-bird race, while the entrant of E. A. Neitzey of the Washington Racing Pigeon Club finished first and that of ‘W. B. Hixson of the District of Colum- bia Club third m the young-bird event from Pulaski, Ve Henry C. Hfle won the District cham- plonship easily in the three post-sea- son races from Cleveland, Tenn., a dis- tance of 505 miles, to Washington. H. C. ver and Rudy Worch were second and third, respectively. The two former are members of the District of Columbia Club and the latter a member of the Washington Racing| ¢ leon Club. W. S. Hixson won the diploma for | the best average speed in the old-bird Club and C. I. Parker the same honor its place, win- | races, rospects t:u‘rachm wuhl,nnon lot nao are bright. in the young bird serles. Charles W. Darr won the best aver- JAKE EDWARDS | races of the Washington Recing Pigeon | in: D. MAnGAnETI\m\ C ARUTHERS - SEASON PROVES POOR HE 1929 fishing season was & great disappointment to many anglers, and possibly was worse than the preceding year, There were some bright spots that en- | couraged the followers of rod and reel, | but they were few and far between. First, let'’s take the fresh-water fish- g. The anglers for the large and small mouth bass had a hard time try- ing to locate these gamesters. The upper Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, where the small-mouth bass make their home and where in former years the of | anglers have returned with at least one tha lvnnltlon of a new joint in interclub e same time elllb of the sport in ALL ON GB.IDIBON “Foot ball for everybody” is being P. G. A. champion, and Horton Smith, | carried into effect at the University ol holder of the French open and many Indiana, where 13 intramural elevens other titles. have been formed. Many varsity play- ‘Two clubs—Manor and Beaver Dam— | ers are developed on these interclass opened up new layouts of nine holes | teams. TRAPSHOTS EXPERIENCE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON RAPSHOOTING in the District, hmted this year, as usual, only ‘ashington Gun Club. flour- hhefl President Henry A. Bar- tholomew, Vice President C. C. Fawsett, Secretaries R. D. Morgan and Robert R. Welsh and Treasurer and Field Capt, Walter Wilson piloted the club through s most successful shooting year, the total number of targets threwn over the local traps reaching nearly ‘The club owns its own shooting grounds and equipment, which includes tl\m automatic traps in cement trap and a comfortable club house, louled on 5 acres of ground immedi- ately adjoining the plant of the Poto- mac Electric Power Co. on the Benning road. Its membership includes many of the most prominent sportsmen and professional mrn of the city. ‘The big feature of the year's shooting is the series of team races with the Oriole Gun Club of Baltimore. This year the local shooters won five of the seven matches in singles and took all six of the doubles matches. A comparison of the team scores for the past three years shows the totals to be almost unb'llgv:bw close, each cludb )uvln‘ won 10 matches and Washing- on the total by but 13 tar- In the doubles the locals have nnd better, leading by 88 targets and baving won 12 matches to 6 for their rivals. The comparative tables follow: to % | take being one target behind. High indi- vidual scores went to Dr. A. B. Stine in the singles with 99 out of 100, and to W. F. Burrows in the doubles with 48 out of 50. Dr. Monroe made a high score in the Grand American Handicap champion- ship at Vandalia in August. He also won the championship of the American Dental Association in the contest at ‘Washington Gun Club while the den- tists were in convention here. Five as- sociation members tled with scores of 95 out of 100, and Dr. Monroe won the shoot-off in a miss-and-out contest. Honors in open competition were won by a number of the club’s members this year. Willlams started the season by winning the Class B Trophy at Pine- hurst and also the consolation in the Pinehurst pedigree plan shoot. Local shooters made a sweep of the Maryland- District of Columbia annual State cham- plonship, held at Cumberland. Joseph Hunter won the State 16-yard cham- plenship with 187 out of 200, R. D. Mor- gan the double championship with 41 out of 50, Dr. W. D. Monroe the handi- cap champlonship with 90 out of 100 from 18 yards and also the all-around champlonship with 305 out of 350. Following the State championship at Cumberland a series of zone shoots were held in the District and at Prederick, Maryland Line, Baltimore and Havre de Grace. Trophles to the high guns in each of four classes were offered by the Maryland State Sportsmen's Associa- tion, and the honors for Class A were by Williams with scores of 98, 94 3 | and 98 out of 100, that beat Abrams of Totals Local shooters distinguished them- nlvu m individual performance, R. D. being high gun on the 16-yard rfi'h w'th 476 out of 500, and F. P. Hams hfl;flh sun in the doubles with 16508 16,882 Port Deposit by one target, The annual club champlonship was won by Dennis A. Upson, an experi- enced shooter, who has gained fame all over the world with his skill, with out of 100 from 16 yards. Fawsett made & sweep of the other events, v\nnll\l the handicap championship, the doubles and the all-around championship, or two fish to show for their efforts, this year proved to be almost barren of these gamesters. One angler who has been fishing the Shenandoah River for the last 25 years said this year, after a three weeks’ visit to the river around Riverton, that he ‘was wnvlneed the good fishing of past years wi e forever. He attributed hi.l condltlon Ilrlely to the many dams t have been built across the river. Other anglers who have fished in the Potomac from the Little Falls up to Harpers Ferry report the same condi- tion prevails.” It is true that the Poto- mac and the Shenandoah have suffered with “muditis” a great deal during the past season, but while the muddy water was bad, it did not compare with con- ditions during 1928, when the Potomac was clear only three or four times in the fishing season. Of course there are some fish left in both these streams, and some of them naturally are good blx ones, but, in the opinion of men trained to observe river conditions, the main cause of the scarc- ity of bass and other fish is the pollu- tlon of streams, a condition which ex- ists not only in our part of the country but which extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. The Potomac is bad- ly polluted, and one expert, writing for the Maryland Conservation Commission, reports that not a fish can be found in the Potomac River within a distance of some 40 miles from Cumberland. The report further states that trade waste at Luke, Md.; Piedmont, W. Va.; Westernport, Keyscr, W. Va., and Cum- berland, Md., daily is Dourlnl its share of polluting matrrlul into the Potomac. From these places town sewage, oil and grease, chemicals, tannic acid and creo- ,lou are getting in their deadly work. Purse Netters Busy. In the lower Potomac, where the big- mouth bass are to be (nund the angler has had better success, but here, too, exists an evil which is threatening the extermination of these game fish unless Maryland and Virginia get togethar and put & stop to it. This evil is the catch- ing of thousands of bass in nets for the Baltimore and other markets not situ- ated in Virginia and the District of Co- lumbla, both of which have a law pro- hibiting the sale of bass at any time of the year. In salt water a little better picture can be painted. Some anglers have been lucky on their fishing excursions and returned with nice catches. The best fishing in salt water during tie 1929 season was to be had on the east- ern side of the bay and in the waters of the lower Potomac around Piney Point and Tall Timbers. And at times good catches were also made at Solo- mons Island and other fishing grounds, but the catches were by no means con- sistent. One day a party got fish and the very next day no fish were obtain- able. During \the months of October and November some good catches were made off Blood Point and in Eastern Bay, but the anglers had to have every- thing just l‘llht before the fish would strike. The tide had to be right, the fish had to b' hungry, begause they wiil feed one day and then fast the next; the time of day had to be taken into consideration, usually early morning and late evening, and they also had to tempt the fish with the right kind of bait and lures. Fish in Chesapeake Bay and the lower Potomac River have been greatly diminished . by the activities of the purse netters. One report last season was that the netters, getting few fish in the bay, entered the Potomac River and landed a great many striped bass or rockfish 35 or 40 miles up from its mouth. Wind Hampered Anglers. As the fresh-water angler has to wait for clear water following the heavy Summer rains, the salt-water angler also has to contend with the elements, but instead of mud the high winds Elly havoc with salt-water streams and ays and all large bodies of salt water. During the 1929 season many a fish- ing party was broken up or sadly dis- appointed by the high winds and con- sequent rough water. When the water is very rough the fish will not bite, no mntur from which direction the wind lows. Last Winter the Maryland Legisla- ture passed some minor bills pertain- ing to fishing conditions. One, regu- lating purse netters, simply furthered their ends by curtailing their season for operations one month, but instead of taking the month at the end of their season, it was taken off at the start. In qther words, the month of June was taken away from the netters, when no fish are running in the bay, with the possible exception of hardheads. If the Maryland Legislature had really want- ed to help fishing conditions in the bay, the month of November should have been denied them, as it is this month when the big schools of fish are to be seen in the bay and its tribu- taries. Winter Washington anglers, headed by Dr. M. D'Arcy Magee, pres- ident of the District of Columbia Chap- ter of the Izaak Walton League, and Deputy Commissioner Radcliffe and Glen C. Leach, chief of the division of fish culture of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries, appeared at Annapo- lis to lay before the Legislature facts and figures why the Maryland markets should be closed to the sale of black bass. Their efforts were rewarded only by a law closing the season for bass in tide water from April 1 to July 31 und prohibiting their sale during this riod. While the United States Bureau of Fisheries and its many fish hatcheries in different parts of the country are working overtime to supply the greater demand on the part of anglers for bass and other species of game fish, States without & bass law are permitting these game fish to be destroyed by thousands. ‘The local chapter of the Izaak Wal- ton League is fighting for better pro- tection for bass and also to stop pol- lution of our streams. Pollution go national evil, and every chapter of the league in the United States is fighting it. ‘The press of the country is begin- ning to take up the question, both in its news columns lnd editorially. PLANS TO "MAKE" PLAYERS. The New England Base Ball League flnns to give aspiring boys who wish o play professional base ball a helping hand. Each club will carry two players who are without previous experience in organized base bal Pletro Linari, Itallan, six-day bicycle racer, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds, C., DECEMBER 22 BRADLEY MANDLEY- SOCCER NEARS FOR DISTRICT ANGLERS| M4JOR STATUS Despite internal dissension in the local leagues, soccer made great strides as a major sport in the District this year. Two new leagues—Service and Junior American—were formed, giving ‘Washington a total of five unlimited circults, namely, Recreation, Capital City, Washington Soccer, Sefvice and Junior American. After much discussion that at one time threatened to disrupt the whole soccer organization and caused the sus- pension of the Clan MacLennan club by the United States Foot Ball Association, the Washington Soccer League cham- plonship was awarded to the Concord club. Rockville won the Capital City !.eu'ue title and Plaza won the Recrea- tion League championship. British United won the local associa- tion's cup tie tournament, but was elim- inated in the first round of the national cuzhpluy. A forward step in connection the l:url games was made during the year when the Washington lnd Southeastern District Soccer Associa- tion lowered the fee for entering m eliminations to $2. Macfas d again won the junior high school championship, while the elemen- tary school champion is yet to be named. More than 4,000 boys and 145 teams played in the playgrounds de- partment’s elementary school series. The Washington and Southeastern District Soccer Association, which con- trols the game here and in the South- ern states, elected the following officers to handle affairs: President, John Mac- Beth; vice president, Jess Burton; sec- retary, Richard 8. Tennyson; treasurer, Robert Bruce. RING AND MAT SPORTS ACTIVE ‘There was much activity among box- ers and wrestlers in the District this year, and a member of Georgetown Uni- versity's boxing team scored signally in the intercollegiate meet. a shifty ringman of the Blue and Gray squad, won the title in the 145-pound class. Catholic University as well as George- town put forth boxing teams. The Brooklanders did well, too, beating the teams of Temple and Bucknell and drawing with that of Washington and Lee. They were defeated, though, by New York University, but only four matches to three. Georgetown's team gave those of Western Maryland and New York Unis versity good battles, but was defeated by each, four matches to three. The Hoyas lost to Army, Navy, Yale and Penn State. Among the clubs, Jewish Community Center had the best boxing team. It went through a heavy schedule without losing a team match. The City Club and Knights of Columbus also fostered boxing and were represented by clever teams. ‘Two District professlonals gained rec- ognition. Marty Gallagher and Joe Proctor, heavyweights, won a_number of bouts in ring shows in the East and South. ‘The mat game was left mainly to the professionals, who flourished here dur- inig the early part of the year and have afforded considerable entertalnment the past two months. Joe Turner, District veteran, has figured in many of the pro matches this year. University of Maryland and Gallau- det had informal teams in competition on !he,;l,‘ll'!‘f:l |l=|me, hu!dnune of the other District colleges an: o school here was interested fisthe Charley Fish, [ p 1929—PART FI C LARENCE CHAREST INDEPENDENT ATHLETES .. BUSY THROUGHOUT 1929 Foot Ball, Base Ball, Basket Ball and Track, All Better Organized, Enjoy Successful Campaigns. !!h'l'.iu Inde:e:de‘l‘)l; athletes & busy an success- ful year l‘bnnchu of urln( 1m Foot ball, base ball, basket ball and track m had bright seasans. Each was bet- organized than ever before. ltmlyh'.lu sandlot base ball is losing its hold in some citles, but cer- :‘lnlynmch is not m': case in the clpi- . Here many teams engaged league and independent eomneunnn Battling was keen and the attendance at games as a rule was good. Josepl Athletic Club won the Capital City League unlimited section title. The Saints gained the crown by vanquishing the ixie Pig team of Bladensburg, Md, § to 3, in a hard- fought game. It was the fourth time in the pl.lt seven years the Saints had gained this crown. Try-Me Aces captured the senior class league title by trimming the Montrose nine, 14 to 5. In the junior section Try-Me Aces downed Lionels, § to 3, to achieve the pennant, Corinthian Midgets Cop. Corinthians captured the flag in the midget_section, in which tearhs other than those representing American Le- !w nines competed. Eastern All- tars won the insect section crown, eonquenn( oonrletown, 1to o hington Post team oap- tured the eh-m tonship of the Ameri- can Legion midget division, damunl the Lincoln Post team, 9 to 7, second straight game of s lerhl o! three. Then, after battling its the final in the No. 10 regional nnul at Philadelphia, the George Washing- nine was be: Eastern finals of the American Le- glon series were staged in Griffith Sta- dium here with regional victors from Atlanta, Ga.; Asheville, N. C.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Uniontown, Pa.; Lisbon Falls, Me,, and Louisville, Ky., competing. President Hoover, who threw out the first ball, and the late Secretary Good attended the opening game along with other notables. Buffalo was the winner of the nmla, conquering Lisbon Falls, 6 to 4, in the deciding game. Play throughout the series was spirited. Pullman nine, pennant winner in the ‘Terminal Evening League, defeated Na- val Hospital, Dlunmanul League title holder, 6 to 5, to gain the week-day P‘:fi:l District. champlonship series. an survived an elimination which was carried on for nearly three weeks. Other teams that were beaten in the thb Gray Eagles took the “National” ashington Printers retained their title in the annual tournament of the International Typographical Union Base Ball Assoclation, held in August at In- dianapolis, and won h it frame to win. Other teams beaten by Washington in the tourney, most of them after uphill fights, were Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Paul, St. Louis and New York, twice. This season's win was the sixth for Washington in the seven years the sec- ond Hermann Trophy has been at stake, In the annual Labor Day PFiremen- Police game the Smoke-eaters were vic- h to 11, Basket Ballers Busy. Basket ball had a highly successful season. There were several leagues in which fine battles for first honors were waged, and & host of quints of worth played outside of o tions. Anacostia Eagles, who have ruled su- rnrm. for several seasons in the unlim- ited class fleld, did not thoroughly es- i oy ct, 1o, psioy. 1 was u Grays, who defeated the Birds once but then fell before the latter in a second game. A rubber contest between the ulllll ‘was not played bouuu m Grays warned that by so !ha 'ould be disqualified in th. Soul lantic tournament, the latter crnnl-- tion having characterized the Eagles as & professional team. Late in the sea- son Jewish Community Center's bas- keters conquered the Grays, 43 to 34. District’ teams again &lfl in tournament here to decide which should represent this city in competition for South Atlantic honors with ranking Baltimore fives. There was & record- breaking number of entries. Girls here competed for tournament honors again after & lapse. Peter's team tri- umphed in then went on to win title, but other winners here lost to Bal- timiore rivals. These other istrict vie- tors were: Jewish Community Center series and the leagues that they repre- | sel sented were: Union Printers, Govern- ment League; Potomac Yards, Terminal Morning League; _Calvary lt.. ooommwn Church m(ue and ington Gas Light, Industrial uuue. Georgetown A. C. on Top. Georgetown A. C. again was regarded as the class of the independent nines. Though ruln!l rather late start and with a line-up containing only three original Omlwwn players, the team carrying M :luh' eo\ors showed -mly Aew eading opposition. won the French Insect uuu flll Both outdoor and indoor vacation leagues were conducted for the first time by the Boys' Club, with a view chiefly to giving youngsters employed in the afternoon a chance to play ball. Twenty-two teams competed in the out- door ln[uu and euht in t.ho indoor cir- cult. The leagues by me ‘Washington Oivltln Club. Plaza All-Stars won the flag in the midget section of the outdoor league. ‘Warwicks took honors in Division A of the Insect tion and Hoovers were winners in Division B. Hoovers defeated Warwicks for the insect crown. Buddy Myers won the peewee section title. timists In the indoor league won the “American” League title and TENNIS ATTAINS HIGHEST LEVEL HERE IN DECADE decide, Clarence M. Charest, District title holder, brought home to the Capital a national championship in Se) ber—the Na- tional Veterans' singles crown—to rest for the first time m history on the | pul brow of a Washington racketer. Charest's success at Forest Hills was the occasion for a city-wide celebration on the part of the net followers, taking the form of a dinner at Columbia Coun- try Club, at which national and sec- tional officials of the Lawn Tennis As- sociation were among the honor guests, marking another high light in the season. From the standpoint both of quantity d quality court competition reached & new high level during 1929 in Wash- ington. For the first time the Capital had the pleasure of playing host to Davis cup compétitors in an interzone contest when the United States teem. composed of Johnny Van Rym, John Hennessey and Willmer Allison, scored decisively over the Japanese team, Yo- shira Ohta, Tamio Abe and Kodakuza Onda, in a two-day program of thrills at the Chevy Chase Club. New Event Inaugurated. ‘The inauguration of a new city clas- sic, the city of Washington champion- ships, including men’s and women's sin- gles as well as mixed doubles, was an- other outsundlng1 addition to the out- door program, while Washington's first appesrance in the Intercity Indoor Ten- e (bowing after a struggle to the Clifton Park team of Baltimore) marked an innovation to the local Win- tailned the Maryland State indoor se: for championship for the only in vidual honors brought home from co ered courts, and Frances T, Hunter, Big Bill Tilden, John Van Ryn and John Hennessey provided a spectacu- lar indoor exhibition on the new Mc- Kinley High School courts to give local fans their only real indoor treat at home. Charest, Tom Mangan, Bob Considine, Dooly Mitchell, Maj. R. C. Van Vliet, Prances Krucoff, Phoebe Moorhead, Esther Jolley, Frank Shore and Jock McLean—these were the outstanding individual stars on the local horizon during the past 12 months, with a host of nmew competntors, including several Naval Academy stars, crowding them for honors. Charest Again D. C. Titlist, Charest won the District champlon- ship for the third time over one of the most brilliant and colorful fields that have ever gathered for that event. His feat was doubly remarkable for his vic- tories over the terrific pace of youth. Considine and Mangan won the Dis- trict doubles crown, downing Ensigns Howard and ann of the Navy in a terrific struggle. n won the men' l singles !!"e in tha c! y of Washin, championships and, ired with on- sidine, took the doubles crown as well. Frances Krucoff carried off the women'’s crown, Mrs. Hugh Rowan and Mrs. Clarence Norment, jr., won the doubles title in this class, and Corinne Frasier, . LIMAXING the most successful local net season of the past ired with Maj. Huntington Gillis, ?«:ond in the mixed doubles. ‘Winning his second leg oh The Eve- Star cup, Considine annexed the o parks nnllu championship, and, umud with George Jennings of Chi- , brought home the national doubles ’ title. Maurice O'Nell and District ¥|bue parks’ doubles and one leg on 'he Evening Star doubles trophles. Maj. Van Vet Scores. Maj. Van Vliet captured the Army net title and Sheridan Cup at the Co- lumbia Club. Dooly Mitchell won the ‘Wardman Park invitation singles tour- ney and the Secretary of State Stim- son trophy. Frank Shore claimed the junior title of the District. Jock Mc- Lean captured the boys’ District cham- plonship. Miss Krucoff won the women's Dis- trict title and the Wardman Park invi- tation women’s singles, in addition to the City of Washington singles laurels. Phoebe Moorhead annexed the Wom- en's Tennis League individual singles champlonship, and, paired with Frances w-lker took the doubles as well un1 ‘Esther Jolley of McKinley High School provided a mild sensation in her “dark-horse” performance in early sea- son tournaments, climaxed by her eap- ture of the District junior girls' title at Edgemoor Club. She won the doubles in the junior event also, paired with Goldie Crist. Mrs. Clarence Norment, Jr., retained the Chevy Chase Club title, and Phoebe Moorhead won the Colum- bia Club champlonship, revived after a lapse of several years. Man, WaS victor in the men's class of this event, Teams Also Are Busy. It was an active year for team com- petition, as well as in the individual fleld. Washington's Hotchkiss Cup brought home once more the prnnl:r team trophy of this section when it scored over Baltimore in the title round of the four-cornered contest at Rich- mond, in which teams from Richmond, Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington participated. Our public - parks' net team, however, bowed to Baltimore for the Intercity League title by a 6-to-3 score. ‘The Navy team won the Leech Cup from the Army squad, 6 to 1, making the fourth win in six years for the Sailors. Monummt Park netmen won the In- terleague team tennis cl plmnhlp. which culminated an active season on the Municipal courts. Winners of the various league iitles (who competed in the lnnrlu’\n affair) were Bureau of Standards, in the Suburban League; Monument Park, in the Public Parks' League; Treasury, in the Departmental League, and the uotmgo.llun National Bank, winners of the nkers' League champlonsh }gh ‘Women's District Tennis e team honors went to the George Washing- tonlans, led by Frances Walker, This marked their second straight vlctnry Jack Dempsey was recently granted A“ll-l:.-nn to referee bouts in ;uv York . Mount Vernons Secore. Mount Vernon M. E. quint won the Sunday School League pennant, which had been captured the three previous seasons Calvary Methodists. Mount Vernon clinched the flag by uch-unl St. Pluln Luuunn tossers, Petwol M. E. finished seco! Woltz Pmto(nphen Im-e vtnnm of the Washington C! wn, d le- feating }!lrrl.nun Uo.. “ to 19, in the deciding game. United Typewriter Grays won an- other pennant when they gained top honors in the unlimited division of the Community Center League. Whirlwinds were victors in the division of this league. rays won seven games and lost none to vlln the unlimif Boat Club and Mount Vi for second place in this loop, each with four wins against one defeat. To win the senior division title Tivoll Whirl- winds won five games and lost one. Stanley A. C. was second, with four vic- tories against two defeats. In the Boys' Club League, De L\lxe tossers won unlimited honors. Optimist gained the 130-pound class title, lp‘lk ers were victors in the 115-pound class, Boys' €lub Terrors took toj the 100-pound class, and 3 Club was pennant winner in the 85- pound class. Potomac Boat Club captured the boat gubbsenu, defeating Old Dominion Boat In the Baptist Young People’s Union League West Washington Taptist won the league flag for the sccond straight year, Increased Track Activity, ‘There was markedly more track ac- tivity in independent circles than usu: For the first time in mntyunthe South Atlantic senior m and field meet was held here, lufid in Central High maum. ‘was held un- der the auspices of the Welfare and Recreation Assoclation of the om- of won & special 100-yard dash in 94§ sec- onds over a track, Reginald (Pete) Bowen, University of Pittsburgh fyer, was second; Flash Farmer of the Unlvenn.v of North Carolina was lhll'd and Dick Rockaway of Ohio State, world unofficial record holder in the 220-yard low hurdles, was fourth. Earl Thomson, Naval Academy track coach, who nine ye ago set & world record at 1425 seconds !or the 120-yard high hurdles, gave an exhibition in this event, covering the distance in 153-5 secont on, Ohlo State, holder of the unofficial world record for 100 yards at 9% seconds, was & spec- tator. He did not compete because of an In{und |t‘°‘ Balttmore licemen easily success- fully defended their team title in the meet. Holding the affair here was re- garded as a big boost for amateur track in this city and vicinity. Arthur L. Gavrin, New York Univer- sity junior, won the second annual City Club_15-mile run. Willle Kyronen of the Pinnish-American A. C. of Brook- Aoy R etic Club o Baltimore, who had won the race in 1928, was third. Haskell F. Ciark, Knights of Colum- bus runner of this city, finished nine~ teenth in the annual Emorywood Ath- lnnc Club 10-mile run held New Year day in Baltimore. Roland E. Parrish of American University was thirty-fifth, and James Montague, veteran Aloysius Club performer, was thirty-ninth. James H. Montague, another District Knights of Columbus runner, was the only Washingtonian to finish in the Laurel-Baltimore marathon, held late in_the season. He was seventeenth. Edgar Lee won the first annual cross- country run held by the Twelfth street (colored) branch of the Y. M. C. A. Apaches Grid Champions. - Apaches regained their unlimited class lwt ball title, defeating Mohawks, 8 to 0. In 1928 llu le had defeated APaches, zl for the crown. The 1929 {'IM December 1 ab Grimt) S(ldluln more than 5,000 Then last Sunday the Apaches went on to defeat St. Mary's Celtics of Alexan- dria, 12 to 0, to establish sectional su- premacy. ‘The Celtics split even in two nglmn with the fioh-z e mplonship laurels also were sot- tled in three glblfll City Leagre soce tions. In fl\u unlor section m‘ hen's A. C. defeate nd section, drubbing Tenrey 3 to 6, to clinich th> N°7 In the 128-pound section Brooklen+ Boys' Club_achieved the Ienmm. A forfeit over Mount Rll.nln . C. gtepgid, C. enabling them